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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Hawaii civil unions bill fate may turn on one legislator

From the Honolulu Advertiser:

With a majority in the House supportive of civil unions, advocates believe the test will come in the state Senate, where there could be opposition from the Senate Judiciary and Government Operations Committee

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The potential swing vote on the committee is state Sen. Robert Bunda, D-22nd (North Shore, Wahiawa), who has opposed same-sex marriage in the past but said he will keep an open mind on civil unions.

Read the entire story here.